24．－How was your trip last Sunday?

－Great! But it was ____ than in the city because we were in the mountains.

A. cold                B. colder             C. coldest          D. the coldest

23．John doesn’t like playing sports __________ he likes walking his dog.

A. but                   B. and                   C. so                     D. or

22．－Can I put the flower on the shelf?

   －I’m afraid you __________. It may fall off and break.

A. mustn’t             B. can’t             C. needn’t               D. shouldn’t

21．－__________ shall we have our class meeting?

   －Next Monday.

A. Why               B. Where               C. When                D. What

20．The movie will start _________7:00 o’clock. Let’s hurry.

A. on                    B. in                            C. at            D. for

19．I’m a little hungry. Pass _________ a piece of bread, please.

A. I                  B. me                    C. my                   D. mine

18．What present will Lucy buy for her mother on Mothers’ Day?

A. A pair of glasses.           B. A new dress.     C. Some books.

请同学们翻到第二卷，看第一大题听力理解。该试题在第二卷第一大题的相应位置上作答。

第二部分     语言知识运用   （40分）

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

17．Why does Mrs. Green go to evening classes?

A. Because she wants to find a better job.

B. Because she wants to help her children with their lessons.

C. Because she wants to learn how to be a teacher.

16．How many people are there in the Greens’ family?

A. Three.                     B. Four.           C. Five.

A. $200.                        B. $300.           C. $400.

听一段独白，回答第16―18小题。